New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
SC1PEGO1TS,

About wear from this time it is probable
President Cleveland will be the nominated
candidate of his party for reelection. There
are some indications that he does not mean to
carry as much weight in that race as he carries
now. But he may find it easier to wish it OIL
than to get it off. There are signs that re-
construction of his Cabinet is under considera-
ton. The talk of Mr. Endicott's possible de-
parture and Mr.. Lamar's probable translation
to the peaceful calm of the Supreme Court.
may reflect the wishes of many Of the Presi-
dents closest supporters, who see in these pos
sible changes an opportunity to urge others
that are even moro important to Mr.. Clevelands
welfare Probably tho President himself, in
some moods. thinks he viii try reconstruction.
Yet he will find it a troublesome job, and ono
not unlikely to cost him more than it will return
in the way Of profit.
Mr.. Endcott's part in the proposed surrender
Of the Rebel flags was not really important for
the President clearly took the responsibility
Of the decision himself. No change that could
be made would relieve him from that response
bility. Yet he may easily be persuaded that he
can mako scapegoat of the Massachusetts CT
pher whose only part in the Cabinet has been to
represent force that was not worth repcsent-
ing. The removal of Mr.. Endicott for that
reason would doubtless gain Mr. Cleveland the
loss of some Mugwump support, and that would
be substantial benefit, but it would be recog-
nized on the other hand as an unmanly way of
Sinking the results of his own acts and that
would lose him some support. In any event
he is going DO want some soldiers votes that he
will not get next year.
G. Il. of will oh ly
be urged as a means of lcsscning the strong
hostility Of Democrats who do not worship
England nor care to serve England's interests.
Yet that charge would be nearly as powerless
at this late day, to help Mr. Cleveland as thd
tardy attempt to make a scapegoat of Mr..
Endicott, and it would anger some who arc
Mr.. Bayard's devoted friends. There is danger
of falling between two stools in cases like this.
Mr.. Bayard cannot now be successfully sent
out into the political wilderness bear
ing all Mr.. Cleveland's sins of
omission and commission in relation
to British affairs and Mexican affairs. The
world will reason that the President who kept
him for three years did not differ from him III
purpose or opinion to any great extent
Mr.. Garland was supposed to be the probes
tined scapcgoat long ago. and yet he still re-
mains in the Cabinet and the Government
still pays out money for counsel fees to help
the process OF bolstering up his telephone job.
This fact illustrates Cleveands difficulty. He
cannot turn out Mr.. Garland as a scapcgoat
without angcring Mr.. Galland's many friends.
and especially tho many who are associated
with him in various money making enterprises.
ard at the same time exciting particularly
lively criticism of Mr.. Clcvolands own con-
duct. The Attorney General, no doubt, has
friends who would make uncomfortable state
ments about the real estate jobs at Washington
and the Presidents purchase of "Rcd Top
Others would take some pains to break him
down in the Southern States, where the Pan
Electric statesmen have wide influence. The
President needs his own party more than no
needs any other support and so Garland re-
mains thus far very heavy load TO carry.
but one which the President has not yet been
able to shake Off 1t is not impossible that
other hopes Of reconstruction and Of relief
from inconvenient loads in close race may
como to similar end.